“Andriana ny marary”, as the saying went among ancient doctors sworn to the priesthood (literally, “the patient is a noble”); in other words, the patient has the right to the respect and solicitude his or her state requires.
Andriana ny marary se dice en la tradición de los viejos médicos consagrados a su vocación (literalmente "el enfermo es un noble"), es decir que tiene derecho al respeto y a la solicitud que su estado requiere.